Changchun vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
50
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.02M

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7549th and 1355th ($612 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 25th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5930th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Ottawa

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Changchun Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874